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How to get fromNikkō to Kusatsuby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Nikkō to Kusatsu by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    6h 20m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Yokohama Station East Exitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus bus Jx225
    11h 31m
    ¥5,750–17,770

  3. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain train Tn / ...
    2. Take the night bus from Omiya to Minami-Kusatsunightbus night bus Jx281
    12h 15m
    ¥6,658–15,428

  4. Drive 493.3 km

    1. Drive from Nikkō to Kusatsucar car 493.3 km
    7h 45m
    ¥8,557–12,360

  5. Train via Kuki

    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain train Tn
    2. Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Maibaratrain train
    4. Take the train from Maibara to Rittotrain train
    8h 8m

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 42m

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain train
    7h 14m

  8. Train, train to Fukushima, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FKS - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 53m
    ¥49,017–200,492

  9. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    7h 6m

  10. Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain train
    2. Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobetrain train
    3. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    4. Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain train
    8h 24m
    ¥20,900–41,127

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,175Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 651.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Kusatsu, Japan?

You can take a train from Nikko to Ritto via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Seta(Shiga) via Yokohama Station YCAT, Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi, and Kyōto in around 11h 31m.

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